Pendant



L. J. JOHNSON PENDANT April 30, 1929.

Filed Dec. 5, 1925 INVENTOR BY [a Ve/we U600 Jafimso/l g I: "7 EA: 9 7m in Patented Apr. 30, 1929.

UNITED STATES LAVERNE JONES JOHNSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PENDANT.

Application filed December 3, 1925. Serial No. 72.959.

The main objects of this invention are to provide an improved pendant for personal wear such as an earring which pernnts the changin of the pendant as may be desired or the suspending of it in ditlerent positions.

Objects relating to details and economies of construction and operation of my invention will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

The invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the claims.

A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is clearly illustrateiil in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of ti 1 1 application, in which:

Fig. 1 a perspective view of an earring pendant embodying the features of my invention, the pendant being illustrated by dotted lines in order to better show the details of its support.

.liig. 2 is a detail section illustrating the manner of engaging and disengaging the pendant chain with or from the pendant.

Fig. 8 is a detail section showing the suspending chain in one engaged position with the pendant.

Fig. 4. is a top view of the pendant.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the suspending chain adjusted to another position from that shown in Fig. 1.

[n the drawing similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the sc\ oral views.

he'lerriug to the drawing, 1 is an ear clamp or clamp adapted to be engaged with an ear lobe. The chain 2 is secured to this clamp and has a terminal cross bar This cross bar has a central eye 4 engaged with the bottom link of the chain.

The bead-like pendant 5 has a hole or eye 6 thorethrough through which the cross bar 3 may be passed when presented endwise thereto, as shown in Fig. 2, the cross bar being adapted to retain the pendant when disposed transversely, as shown in Fig. 3, or the chain may be suspended in a loop, as shown in Fig. 5, the cross bar being passed through the link 7.

This permits a variety of pendants being interchangeably or selectively used so that the pendants corresponding to the costume of the wearer or the choice of the wearer may be ecoimmically provided, and the chain may be adjusted to suspend the petulant at full length or in a loop as shown in Fig. 5. The clamp 1 and suspending chain may of course be varied as desired, the illustration being largely conventional.

I have illustrated my improvements in a single embodiment or adaptation. .[t is be lieved. however, that this will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my improvements as may be desired.-

Having thus described my invention. what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. An article of jewelry comprising an attaching clamp adapted to be engaged with an ear lobe having a fixed loop on its bottom edge, a pendant supporting chain depending trom said loop. a cross bar having a central eye engaged with the outer link of the chain, and a pendant having a hole therethrough through which said cross bar and chain may be inserted when the cross bar is swung into a position longitudinally of the chain, said cross bar being also insert able through said loop of said clamp when in such position and adapted when turned crosswise of said loop to support the chain in a loop with the pendant within the loop or to be swiulg to a transverse position to support the pendant with the chain in extended position.

2. An article of jewelry comprising an attaching member having a loop thereon. a pendant supporting chain (.lcpending from said loop and terminating in a cross bar, and a pendant having a hole therethrough through which said cross ba 7 and chain may be inserted, when the cross bar is swung into a position longitudinally of the chain; said cross bar being also insertable through said loop of said attaching member when in such position and adapted when turned crosswise of said loop to support the chain in a pendant supporting loop or to be swung to a transverse position to support the pendant with the chain in extended position.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

LAVERNE JONES JOHNSON. 

